The 40 Year Old Virgin ****
Cast: Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Leslie Mann, Jane Lynch
Director: Judd Apatow
Running Length: 1:55
MPAA Classification: R

Andy Sitzer (Carell) is a geeky inventory stocker at an electronics store. He is shy and avoids women. He is a closet virgin, but when he describes a woman's breasts as feeling like "bags of sand", his co-workers David (Rudd), Jay (Malco), and Cal (Rogen) figure out Andy's problem. They take it upon themselves to hokk Andy up.

There are two candidates: Trish (Keener) and Beth (Banks). Andy likes Trish, but is nervous every time he is around her. Beth is a freaky gal who is definately not a virgin. And then there are all the girls that Andy comes in contact with as he speed dates, hits the bars, and does other things set up by his friends.

"Virgin" is a hilarious movie. It is easily the funniest movie of the year. It is also unabashedly R-rated, which is a relief in these days of taming a movie to get a PG-13 rating. Carell is perfect as Andy, bringing dorkiness and likeability to him. We feel his pain even as we are laughing at his misadventures. Keener is great as Andy's love interest. The two have chemestry, and you want to see them together. Rudd, Malco, and Rogan provide countless laughs as three buddies who just want to get their friend laid. Judd Apatow keeps things moving quickly as director and co-writer. He knows what is funny without being cruel, having created the excellent television shows "Freaks and Geeks" and "Undeclared".

The bottom line is that this movie will make you laugh out loud. It is funny, sweet, and an unexpected treasure. I cannot recommend this movie highly enough.